Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The George Fox Incident
- George Leeman
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Greyfriars
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- Sixties York
- King Richard III and York
- First World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate